"Disqualification on the ground of defection shall not apply in case of split in the political party."
This provision has been deleted by
A. Constitution (Ninety First Amendment) Act, 2003
B. Constitution (Ninety Third Amendment) Act, 2005
C. Constitution (Ninety Fourth Amendment) Act, 2006
D. None of the above
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In State of Maharashtra v. Dr. Praful B. Desai, 2003 SC the Supreme Court of India held:
A. Right to speedy trial is part and parcel of Right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution
B. It is obligatory on the employer to compute the family pension and offer the same to the widow even without making a claim on her part
C. Where lawyers boycott or are on strike it is the duty of the court to carryon with court proceedings
D. Recording of evidence through Videoconferencing so long the accused and/ or his pleader are present while recording is as per "procedure established by law" and hence valid.
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The Speaker of Lok Sabha has to address his letter of resignation to the
A. Prime Minister
B. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. President of India
D. Vice-President of India
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A money Bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha, if no action is taken within
A. Three weeks
B. Fourteen days
C. Four weeks
D. Seventeen days
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Right to vote is a-
A. Statutory right
B. Constitutional right
C. Fundamental right
D. Customary right
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Minimum how many days' notice is required to move the resolution to remove the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States:
A. 10 days
B. 14 days
C. 20 days
D. 30 days
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"The Fundamental Duties incorporated in Article 51A of the Constitution of India are mere reminder to the citizens, with no enforceability, to ensure their compliance" was said by
A. Justice J. S. Verma
B. Justice O. Chinnapa Reddy
C. Justice Y. V. Chandrachud
D. Justice P. N. Bhagwati
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Which is not correct statement: The Supreme Court-
A. It is a watch-dog of citizen's liberty
B. It interprets the Constitution
C. It protects the Directive Principles of State Policy
D. It settles electoral disputes of the President and Vice-President of India
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In which of the following case did the Supreme Court hold that compelling a person to give his specimen writing will not amount to testimonial compulsion for the purpose of Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India?
A. State of Bombay v. Kathi Kalu
B. Yousufali v. State of Maharashtra
C. State of Uttar Pradesh v. Ram Sewak
D. Rohit Shekhar v. Narayandatt Tiwari
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Village Panchayath is organized under which article of the Constitution of India
A. Article 37
B. Article 38
C. Article 39
D. Article 40
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Tamil Nadu Reservation Act provides for 69% of reservation in jobs and educational institutions in the State, was placed in IXth Schedule by:
A. 74th Amendment
B. 76th Amendment
C. 75th Amendment
D. None of the above
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The National Commission for Backward Classes was created by:
A. The Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016
B. The Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018
C. The Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019
D. The Constitution (One Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015
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By which Constitutional amendment has Part-IXA of the Constitution of India been inserted?
A. The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992
B. The Constitution (27th Amendment) Act, 1976
C. The Constitution (24th Amendment) Act, 1976
D. The Constitution (29th Amendment) Act, 1976
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Which of the following combinations are not correctly matched?
1. Writ of Habeas Corpus: available against private individuals as well
2. Writ of Quo Warranto: available against subordinate courts only
3. Writ of Certiorari: available against state only
4. Writ of Prohibition: available against autonomous bodies only
Select the correct answer:
A. 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
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Who has the power to dissolve the House of the People?
A. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B. The President
C. The Prime Minister
D. The Council of Ministers
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Who appoints Attorney General of India?
A. Parliament
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Prime Minister
D. President
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If any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision given by the shall be final:
A. Finance Minister
B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. Vice-President
D. Prime Minister
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Z' demits office as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. He has received offers for re-employment from the Central and the State Government. What are his options?
A. He can be employed by the Central Government but not the State Government
B. He can be employed by the State Government but not the Central Government
C. He can be employed by both the Central and State Government
D. None of the above
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Which one among the following is not a duty of the Prime Minister of India?
A. To communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union
B. To communicate to the President the proposals for legislation
C. To advise the President about disqualification of a Member of Parliament
D. To furnish information as the President may call for regarding administration of the affairs of the Union
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The Supreme Court of India has traced the "Right of Privacy" in
A. Article 14
B. Article 19
C. Article 21
D. Article 22
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